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High Priority | Academics | Upcoming Events | General Announcements | MBAA |
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A Message from Kara If you are in the Class of 2018, pay attention to the Graduation details including emails from this week regarding tickets and posts to your FB class page from your class reps Wendy and Chris.
If you are in the Class of 2019, bid results will be released this Friday, May 11. I hope you get into the classes you want! If not, you can request changes and additional electives on Monday, May 14 at 8am by emailing mbaregis@uw.edu. Reach out if you have questions or need help planning your Autumn quarter.
If you are in the Class of 2020, think more seriously about what you want to do the next two years at Foster because you will now have more time!
Best,
Kara Fichthorn, Director
Class of 2018:
□ The Graduation Attire Order Form and the UW Graduation Ceremony Tickets are available today until May 20. You must wear graduation attire to participate in the graduation ceremonies!
Class of 2019:
□ Volunteer to help out at the Foster Graduation Ceremony! Sign-up today.
□ Order your Grab-N-Go Dinner by May 21 for the Monday section of BECON 501 that has a make-up class meeting on Friday, May 25. As promised we are having Burritos!
Class of 2020:
□ Volunteer to help out at the Foster Graduation Ceremony! Sign-up today. □ Order your Grab-N-Go Dinner by May 25 for the Core Courses make-up classes meeting on Friday, June 1.
Autumn 2018 Registration Timeline
GRADUATION UPDATES:
Parking Please consider in advance if you will need to park on campus prior to Graduation. Parking is obtained through the cap and gown portal and needs to be scheduled in advance. Parking permits are available for pickup along with all academic attire.
Tickets Ticket allocations were announced on Tuesday, May 8. The MBAA is now running a ticket exchange. Check Facebook for more info and look for an email from Wendy Carmikle later this week.
Crossing the Stage If you would like to have your child accompany you across the stage to receive your degree, you are welcome to do so.
Graduation Attire Academic attire (cap and gown) is required for the Graduation Ceremony. You may either purchase your attire via the University website or from a Foster Alumni. If you elect to obtain your attire through an alum, please notify Jenny Forbes in the MBA Program Office.
Graduation Agenda - Saturday, June 9:
The Summer 2018 Quarter Electives are Finalized! Class Canvas Pages: EVEMBA2018, EVEMBA2019, EVEMBA2020 Keep reading for important dates and events!
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Environmental Innovation Studio | Tuesday, May 15 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Dempsey Hall, Room 211
There are plenty of environmental problems to tackle but where do you start? Where within a system will change truly make a positive difference? Join us for an active evening full of problem solving! Hear our guest speakers present unique challenges facing our city and local environment then work with them to start creating innovative solutions to these complex problems. Free and open to all students, all majors. Food provided, please register in advance. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
African American Heritage Endowed MBA Scholarship – This fund awards an annual scholarship to an African American student at the Foster School of Business. The scholarship recipient becomes a member of the Consulting and Business Development Center where she/he works to support the growth of African American-owned businesses in Washington.
Ernest I.J. Aguilar Endowed MBA Scholarship – The first endowed scholarship for Latino MBA students in the nation, this scholarship is named after the founder of the Washington State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The scholarship recipients become members of the Consulting and Business Development Center where they work to support the growth of Latino-owned businesses in Washington.
The scholarship applications have been opened and will remain available until May 16. If you have any questions about applying please contact mbaschol@uw.edu. LOOKING AHEAD
Spring quarter ends on June 8 Graduation is on June 9 Summer quarter starts on June 18 and ends on August 17 (A-term starts on June 18 and ends on July 18 and B-term starts on July 19 and ends on August 17)
Class of 2018:
Class of 2019:
Class of 2020:
See the entire MBA Current Student Events calendar, the Career Management Calendar, the Evening MBAA Calendar, and the Full-time MBAA and Club Calendar.
TG: Friday, May 11th from 6-10pm will be the last TG of the year. It will be the joint Alumni/ Battle of the Bands/ Beach themed TG. *Beach attire is encouraged but not mandatory to attend*
TG Details: When: Friday 5/11 @ 6-10pm Where: Orin's, PACCAR Hall (Deloitte Commons reserved for the kid's room) Who: MBAA members (free) and guests ($10) VOLUNTEER HERE:https://docs.google.com/…/1qtmUUSagNx9qhKKkWX2DGwvzPD…/edit… RSVP HERE: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jduong19/354455
Fosters: The Fosters will be June 2nd at 7pm. The location is 415 Westlake Ave N. Ticket sales and voting start May 14th.
Class of 2018 service award for faculty and student service.
https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/payne12/354521
This is it, the Faculty and Student Service Awards. Here you can nominate your classmates and professors that helped elevate your experience here over the past 3 years. Please take the time to fill this out as it is due Sunday May 13th. Only a few more weeks to go! *
Foster School, UW, & Seattle Business Community Announcements
5th Annual Commercial Real Estate Symposium WHEN: Friday, May 11, 2018 8:30 am–12:30 pm
Keynote: Molly McCabe, President at HaydenTanner, LLC and Chair of the Urban Land Institute's Keeping Green Construction Out of the Red: Cameron Hall, Senior Manager in Design Strategy, Katerra Aaron Fairchild, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Green Canopy Homes Stacy Smedley, Director of Sustainability, Skanska Hardy Wronske, Principal, Heyday Partners
Cities That Bend But Don’t Break: Tom Davidoff, Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business Himanshu Grover, Assistant Professor, UW Department of Urban Design and Planning; Co-Director of the Institute for Hazard Mitigation Scott Miles, Researcher, UW Human-Centered Design and Engineering Jon Scholes, President of the Downtown Seattle Association
Check out the entire Foster School Events Calendar. |
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